Head-to-head comparison
HOMEstretch vs Lime Painting Franchise Opportunities
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
| Disclosure |  HOMEstretch |  Lime Painting |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $104,000 – $216,850 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 | $133,250 – $277,075 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $60,000 Qualified honorably discharged veterans receive a $5,000 discount on their first Franchised Business/Designated Territory. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | $60,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 7.25% gross revenue or min Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | 4% · Percentage of Gross Sales, tiered Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 167 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73 | 87 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +163 Calculated: 2023–2025 | +24 Calculated: 2023–2025 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (69 locations) — other measures — 69 franchised locations (each, a “Franchised Location”) operating in a total of… 69 locations other Franchised locations · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Franchised (69 locations) — other measures — 69 franchised locations operating in a total of 164 Territories 164 Territories other Franchised territories · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Franchised and company-owned (66 locations) — other measures 64 locations other Included franchised locations in financial performance representation · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 +1 more groups in the full report | Franchised (48 locations) — memberships $680,355 mean Total Dollar Volume in Connection with Signed Client Projects · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60 Franchised (48 locations) — revenue and memberships $586,617 mean Gross Sales Generated · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61 Franchised (48 locations) — other measures 40.04 percent mean Closing Percentage · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 +2 more groups in the full report |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.